Philippines extends Luzon lockdown to April 30

A homeless family and their tree dogs take shelter along an empty street following the lockdown at the Philippine main island to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, in Manila, Philippines, April 2, 2020. - Reuters

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' main island of Luzon will continue to be locked down until April 30 as the government continues to fight Covid-19 in the country, a Philippine official said on Tuesday (April 7).

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in a virtual media briefing that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the inter-agency implementing the measures to stem the spread of the virus for the extension of the enhanced community quarantine.